Herding Cats

DECEMBER 16, 2017

The estimating of software development is both straightforward and complex. Here are some resources that will provide guidance to produce credible software development estimates, in both traditional and agile domains. Let's start with some books. Don't hear one? Related articles. IT Risk Management.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This realization was not just an operational shift but a philosophical one, emphasizing the importance of adaptability, collaboration, and a people-first approach in the ever-evolving landscape of software development. NKDAgility can help! At NKDAgility, we're transforming how Agile and Scrum training is delivered. Just ask!

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 2, 2022

As the project manager, it’s good practice to book out time to spend elaborating the next iteration of the plan as you get closer to the relevant time frame because people’s calendars get booked up. Hold consistent, regular planning sessions. Use this approach to planning and schedule in waves where it makes sense to do so.

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 21, 2023

Explore a series of carefully curated collections of essential books, newsletters, podcasts, and tools to elevate your agile expertise. Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available ! ? You will discover how changeable story maps keep your team user-focused and aligned throughout development. It’s a classic.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 31, 2024

Book quality checks Now you know what project quality measures you are trying to hit, book some quality checks in. Also, if you have internal auditors or a Quality Assurance function, or someone in the PMO who can do an informal (or formal) project review, book that in as well. The options are: Once (i.e.

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Kiron Bondale

MAY 8, 2023

I read a number of project leadership books each year but usually I find only one or two which really make an impact. Professor Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner ‘s book “ How Big Things Get Done ” is one of the latter. In the book, the authors provide many case studies supporting eleven heuristics derived from Prof.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

How can Agile methodologies be adapted and implemented in non-software development projects?” “Why She has extensive experience with the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using both Waterfall and Agile based development practices. View all of Cyndi’s books here. Scenario-Based Prompts.

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Digite

JANUARY 7, 2018

Irrespective of where you are in your Kanban journey, here is a comprehensive list of the top Kanban books that will help you with knowledge, insights and experience related to Kanban and ensures an empowered journey towards achieving your business goals. We highly recommend the following 10 books to all Kanban practitioners and students.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Complexity, on the other hand, deals with the unpredictable nature of software development. BOOK TODAY for regional pricing, discounts, and custom payment plans if needed. In the world of Scrum, this means basing decisions on real-world data and experiences, not just theories or expectations. Enjoy this video?

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The IIL Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

How can Agile methodologies be adapted and implemented in non-software development projects?” “Why She has extensive experience with the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using both Waterfall and Agile based development practices. View all of Cyndi’s books here. Scenario-Based Prompts.

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Scrum.org

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Get notified when the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book is available ! ? Meet Jim Highsmith Jim has penned numerous books on the subject and was honored with the International Stevens Award 2005. Jim’s Latest Book His recent book is titled Wild West to Agile: Adventures in Software Development Evolution and Revolution.

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Kiron Bondale

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

After taking a break from writing for a few weeks, I was planning to write about the importance of conversation in the work we do, but a late day Mastodon toot caught my attention today: “ Gantt charts are lies “ Based on the hashtags accompanying the post, the author works in the software development domain using adaptive approaches.

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Herding Cats

MAY 17, 2017

Agile software development is a software development process. Herding Cats: Book of the Month. It is popular to state that Agile IS Risk Management - but that is not correct. Risk Management is a process as well. The two - agile and risk management - are well suited for each other. Herding Cats: Process is King.

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Scrum.org

JANUARY 5, 2024

Agile project management, particularly in the context of software development, has long been seen as a dynamic, flexible approach to handling the complexities and uncertainties of modern projects. Are Burndown Charts Really Effective in Agile Environments? Just ask!

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Kiron Bondale

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

wrote The Mythical Man Month, he provided project managers with the valuable caution which later was named Brooks’ Law: “ Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later “ While there are always exceptions, this statement is generally true. as well as a number of other online book stores).

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 18, 2020

In the end, the sources I used for describing the evolutions of the definition of Scrum are: The paper “SCRUM Software Development Process” by Ken Schwaber (1995, 1996). The book “Agile Software Development with Scrum” by Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle (2002).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

I caught up with Mark so that he could explain that interesting title and talk more about the book. There are many examples in the book, but I think the best examples come from those that decide to transform their project delivery process, rather than rescue a specific project. But what is visual project management?

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2017

It was mathematically based, converting equations in books to Fortran using pre-written parts from the IBM Scientific Subroutine Package. Signal processing is a domain of software development well suited to the paradigm of engineered systems. The design of the code was straight forward.

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ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

She has written five books on project management including Communicating Change, Collaboration Tools for Project Managers, Handbook of People in Project Management, Shortcuts to Success: Project Management in the Real World and Customer-Centric Project Management. Related: Top Project Management Conferences of 2019. Jason Westland.

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Kiron Bondale

JULY 25, 2021

Let’s say a software development team recognizes that they need to improve their code quality and to do this there are many options available. Coding standards, coding reviews, non-solo coding, test-first development, and automated code quality tools are just a few choices.

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The IIL Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Agile Transformation Beyond ICT: Agile methodologies, traditionally prominent in ICT projects, will expand their footprint into diverse industries beyond software development. His latest book, Project Management Next Generation: The Pillars for Organizational Excellence , co-authored with Dr.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) is a well-known practice for collaboration and teams use it to bridge the gap between product management and the software development team. It is also very popular among quality engineers to develop test automation frameworks. And Provide option to book flight.

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Kiron Bondale

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

One of the principles from the Manifesto for Agile Software Development is “The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.” It’s available on Amazon.com and on Amazon.ca as well as a number of other online book stores).

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Herding Cats

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Here's a collection of downloadable books that can be the resources needed to address these problems. These books and other contain fundamental definitions, rules, and theorems that provide a foundation that renders probability an important tool for evaluating scientific and engineering systems. Introduction to Probability.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 3, 2022

For example, does UX research for the next thing while developers deliver the current? Do you refer to OKRs in general or to OKRs as you define them in your OKR book? OKRs drive your backlog. So when you don’t have “right” OKRs, start there? What about “BAU” work - all the maintenance, etc., Allan Kelly on Twitter.

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Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Richard is the author of two books: High-Performance Teams: The Foundations. Richard created and teaches the course Agile Software Development at Harvard University, and he co-teaches the Spark! Richard Kasperowski is an author, teacher, speaker, and coach focused on team building and high-performance teams.

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Scrum.org

JUNE 17, 2021

Jutta has recently pair-written with John Buck a book entitled Company-wide Agility with Beyond Budgeting, Open Space & Sociocracy (dubbed BOSSA nova). She has unique experience in applying Agile processes within medium-sized to large distributed mission-critical projects.

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Herding Cats

APRIL 15, 2017

I posted some comments on the #NoEstimates book awhile back. This is a classic example used in the book of making seriously bad management decisions. . Hofstadter is speaking about the development of a Chess playing program - and doing so from the perspective of 1978 style software development.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 17, 2022

First, in a blog series about the upcoming book: Creating Agile Organizations - A Systemic Approach by Cesario Ramos & Ilia Pavlichenko. ?. The critical point is that your software must be soft enough to change it quickly, at a low cost, and validate if it delivers what is expected.

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Herding Cats

JUNE 24, 2016

I've started reading Vasco's book #NoEstimates and will write a detailed deconstruction. Let's start with some graphs that have been around and their misinformation that forms the basis of the book. This reference is from Steve McConnell 's book, but is actually from another source. The book needs a professional editor.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The book describes topics in network and the complexity of network from physics to computer science, engineering, economics and the social sciences, introduces network science to an interdisciplinary audience. Network Science addresses a topic popular in the agile community but addressed with little or no mathematical foundation. .

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Wrike

MARCH 4, 2015

So while you want to learn more about project management — either to pick up new skills or sharpen the ones you’ve already developed — you don’t have unlimited hours to read every book on the subject. Which project management books are best for your experience level? 23 Project Management Books for All Levels.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 8, 2019

You have to create a key for your project – the sample project I created was about writing my next book, so I chose BOOK. Now all my activities are prefaced with BOOK. Backlog started life as a tool for software developers, and it shows. However, two things threw me off balance at the beginning. Using the Wiki.

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Herding Cats

MAY 9, 2017

It seems of late there is a campaign in the software development community, especially in the agile community where ignorance is a virtue. The book The Death of Expertise is a continuation of a paper by the author in the Federalist. This book explains how the death of expertise has now crept into most corners of must domains.

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 16, 2022

He is also the co-author of the Kanban Guide and author of the books “Actionable Agile Metrics for Predictability” and “When Will It Be Done?”. And from scientific research to software development. From our book, the Zombie Scrum Survival Guide. For example: What would be a 2-minute explanation of Kanban?

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Scrum.org

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Preorder the Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide book now for delivery in January 2024! ? Bob regularly speaks at international conferences and professional groups on topics related to agile software development, testing, scaling, and organizational leadership. Hands-on Agile. ? Shall I notify you about articles like this one?

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Scrum.org

AUGUST 14, 2023

In the fast-paced world of software development, adaptability is a competitive advantage. This class is not about reading from a book or memorizing terms. When requirements are defined rigidly up front, the team's capacity to respond to changing market conditions, emerging technologies, or user feedback is severely restricted.

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